Concerns about accessibility, traffic voiced by residents over proposed new library site

St. Louis County Library officials are analyzing traffic around their proposed new library site to see if the location will work despite safety concerns raised by residents at a public hearing....more >>

Trakas, Franz cast 'no' votes on after-school transportation

The Mehlville Board of Education voted 5-2 last week to authorize spending up to $76,000 on transportation for Riverview Gardens students attending Mehlville who want to participate in after-school activities....more >>

First aldermanic president says proposal doesn't conform to comprehensive plan

We believe the Mehlville Board of Education made the right call when it voted 5-2 last week to authorize spending up to $76,000 on transportation for Riverview Gardens students attending Mehlville who want to participate in after-school activities....more >>

Members of Assumption Parish recently joined together to pray a living rosary, a special series of prayers devoted to Mary, to celebrate the feast of the Assumption, a Catholic holy day, and to kick off the parish's 175th anniversary celebration. Students from Assumption Parish School also helped launch balloons into the sky as part of the celebration. A chili cook-off and other special events will be conducted during this anniversary year....more >>

Yoakum calls Associated Press story misleading

JEFFERSON CITY — The executive director of the Missouri Public School Retirement System called a national story by The Associated Press misleading on Aug. 27 because it listed Missouri as a state where private workers receive state pensions....more >>

Lenz now serving on State Board of Education

The Lindbergh Schools Foundation has designated $1,000 for the Dr. O. Victor Lenz Scholarship in honor of his appointment to the Missouri State Board of Education, according to a news release....more >>

Team sets its sights high this year

Despite graduating seven key seniors and heading into a rebuilding year, the Oakville Senior High School varsity girls' volleyball team is ready to spike up its game and exceed expectations in 2013....more >>

Three Mehlville School District schools — Oakville Middle, Margaret Buerkle Middle and Washington Middle schools received new bleachers during the summer. Besides looking better than the old ones, the bleachers are also safer. The old wooden bleachers did not have an aisle. People had to walk on the wooden planks to get to the upper seating. The new bleachers have an aluminum aisle and hand rails to make getting up and down easier. Pictured above are the new bleachers at Oakville Middle....more >>

Mehlville to face Fort Zumwalt North Friday night

The Mehlville Senior High School football Panthers had a season-opening home win stolen from them Friday night during the last two minutes of the fourth quarter when they fell 15-14 to Northwest....more >>

Members of the Mehlville Senior High School softball team recently conducted a fundraiser in which they washed not only cars but dogs that came in cars. Proceeds from the fundraiser will help pay for equipment and other team expenses, according to John Wolff, Mehlville School District director of communications and public relations....more >>

Lindbergh Flyers will kick off 2013 season Friday night on the road at Parkway South

Riddled with injuries last season, the Lindbergh High School varsity football team hopes to capitalize this year on the experience gained by players who filled roles vacated by injured starters....more >>